Change in HTTP-library breaks my code

[moster67]

There seems to be a change in the HTTP-library which breaks my code.

I can't reproduce it easily since the HTTP-library is used to connect to a satellite-decoder (within a LAN) but with version 1.02 it works while 1.04 and 1.06 will not work.

Basically, my program changes a channel on the decoder and it will work the first time but then if I want to change channel again, it will simply time-out. However, using version 1.02 it works flawlessly. The code is always the same.

Part of the code is as follows:

Dim request As HttpRequest
URLZap = "http://" & main.boxip & ":" & main.boxport &  "/cgi-bin/zapTo?path=" & myChanCode

request.InitializeGet(URLZap)
   request.Timeout = 5000 'set timeout to 5 seconds
   If HttpChanClient1.ExecuteCredentials(request,2,main.BoxUser,main.BoxPassword)=False Then Return 

ProgressDialogShow("changing channel")

From version 1.03 up to the most recent one, did you change anything particular in the library which I might need to take into consideration when writing my code?

PS: another odd thing is that not all users are suffering from this problem.

 

[Erel]

There was a change in the way that credentials are handled.
Previously the credentials were always sent using Basic method.
Now the request is first sent without any credentials. The server is supposed to respond with 401 error and with the required authentication method. Then a second request is sent with the credentials being sent in either Basic or Digest method based on the server response.

 

[moster67]

Is it possible to log (using logcat) from my Android-app the reply from the server (refering to "The server is supposed to respond with 401 error and with the required authentication method")?

 

[Erel]

You cannot log the response as it handled internally.

You can try to create a POST request instead of a GET request. The behavior for POST requests hasn't changed. A POST request can also have parameters sent in the URL.

 

[moster67]

OK, I will try that....in the meantime I am keeping jealously a copy of the 1.02 version

 

[Erel]

If you won't be able to solve it I will add an option to always send the credentials using basic method.

 

[agraham]

If you won't be able to solve it I will ...

Might be good to add it anyway while its got your attention, just in case others have this problem in future!